Kokuho Review
Japanese performing arts are becoming increasingly well-known due to greater media exposure and accessibility. Rakugo, for example, gained widespread attention...
Reviews
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Brute 1976 Review
Marcel Walz's vulgar Texas Chainsaw Massacre/Hills Have Eyes homage, Brute 1976, is a degenerate triumph of stunning visuals and very...
Swapped Review (Netflix)
Sometimes, a well-thought-out plot can still not hold up if the medium it is told is not right. Unfortunately for...
I’ve Seen All I Need to See Review
Grief has a home in cinematic representations. With its ability to capture and present close-ups of pained facial expressions, showcase...
Man on Fire Review (Netflix)
If you were to ask people about Man on Fire, most people would immediately jump to discuss the 2004 Tony...
The Devil Wears Prada 2 Review
Twenty years ago, we marvelled at Andy Sachs’ (Anne Hathaway) ability to run in needle-thin stilettos through the streets of...
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition Review
My journey with metal icons Iron Maiden doesn’t quite start 50 years ago, as it does for some of the...
Parasisi Review (2026 Hot Docs Festival)
Parasisi brings us to Kawemhakan. The village, formerly also known as Anapaikë, sits on the border with French Guiana, on...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime The Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea Review
Anime TV shows getting film releases is not uncommon. Whether it’s Detective Conan, My Hero Academia, or One Piece, they...
Wild Foxes Review
Camile (Samuel Kircher) appears destined for great things. At his sports boarding school in France, he’s the great boxing hope,...
The Sheep Detectives Review
In the world of cosy crime, everybody lives in picture postcard villages where the gardens are immaculate, the scones freshly...
Hokum Review
Hokum is a delightful creaky-floorboard of a film, a horror movie that revels in an oddly comforting tactile familiarity as it...
The Last Spy Review
The Last Spy is, at its core, a portrait of a man who seems almost too extraordinary to be real....
Apex Review (Netflix)
After the tragedy that was The Old Guard 2, I could not expect much from Charlize Theron’s next attempt at...